Hoarder

This article is about the enemy also known as Hoarders, not to be confused with Spiked Beetles.

Hoarder

Main appearance(s)

Other appearance(s)

Ancient Stone Tablets

Habitat(s)

Health

LALink's Awakening: 1
OoSOracle of Seasons: 1
OoAOracle of Ages: 1
TMCThe Minish Cap: 2

Attack

Link's Awakening
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Oracle of Seasons
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Oracle of Ages
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The Minish Cap
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Effective weapon(s)

Spoil(s)

EoWEchoes of Wisdom: Electro Apple

Hoarders,^{(ALttPA Link to the Past | EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}^[1]^[2] also known as Spiny Beetles,^{(LALink's Awakening | OoSOracle of Seasons | OoAOracle of Ages | FSFour Swords | TMCThe Minish Cap)}^[1] are recurring Enemies in The Legend of Zelda series.

Characteristics

Hoarders are usually found sheltering under stones or bushes. In early appearances, they are harmless creatures, though in later appearances they will actively attack Link. While Link can destroy them with his Sword, if he removes the object that they are hiding under, they will scurry around wildly, bumping into Link and either knocking him back or causing damage.

A Link to the Past

Hoarders in A Link to the Past are harmless creatures that will move away from Link when he gets near, revealing their location. While Link can destroy them with his Fighter's Sword, if he removes the bush or stone that they are hiding under by lifting it, they will scurry around wildly, dropping green Rupees and bumping into Link. If they come into contact with him, they will not cause damage, but will knock him back. If Link picks up a Rupee they drop, they will drop another. They will continue to dash around for a short while before disappearing, leaving behind a single Rupee. If Link obtains a certain number of Green Rupees, they will drop a Red Rupee.

Link's Awakening

Hoarders in Link's Awakening hide beneath bushes and rocks, attacking Link when he approaches. They do not continually drop Rupees as in A Link to the Past, though they are likely to have Fairies hidden in the object they are underneath, and may drop them when defeated.

Oracle of Seasons

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Oracle of Ages

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Four Swords

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The Minish Cap

Figurine Gallery

Spiny Beetle

Appears in various areas.
They hide under common rocks and grass. Be careful, because they can pop out when you least expect it!

Spiny Beetles in The Minish Cap hide beneath bushes and Rocks, charging at Link when he approaches. They are found in the Minish Woods, in the Trilby Highlands, and on Mount Crenel, as well as within Caves across Hyrule. If they hide beneath a Rock, Link cannot use his Sword to harm them until he has learned the Rock Breaker technique.

Echoes of Wisdom

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Notebook

Hoarder

Naturally camouflaged, this creature hides underground until an unwary foe approaches the mushrooms on its back.

Hoarders are insectoid Enemies that camouflage themselves using the Mushrooms on their backs. When summoned as an Echo, they have an Echo cost of three.

Other Appearances

Ancient Stone Tablets

Non-Canon Information

The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.

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Trivia

Despite their name, they do not appear to have any spines or spikes on their bodies at all. The name may stem from the spike-like appearance of a bush on top of these creatures in Link's Awakening, or potentially from their spike-like feet.
The Nintendo Power Player's Guide for Link's Awakening confuses these enemies with Beetle (Enemy) and Spiked Beetles, stating that they can only be defeated by flipping them over with a Shield. This information is inaccurate, and may also be the cause for their seemingly inaccurate name, as Spiked Beetles are based on Spinies from the Super Mario series.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
Japanese	ヘイジー (Heijī) ^{(ALttPA Link to the Past \| EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}^[4]
Chinese^{TRTraditional}	寄居蟲 ^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
Chinese^SISimplified	寄居虫 ^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
Dutch	Hoarder ^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
French^EUEuropean	Heiji ^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
French^CACanadian	Heiji ^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
German	Dubio ^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
Italian	Heiji ^{(ALttPA Link to the Past \| LALink's Awakening \| LADXLink's Awakening DX \| FSFour Swords \| EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}^[3]	From Japanese
Korean	헤이지 ^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
Portuguese^BRBrazilian	Besconde ^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
Spanish^{LALatin American}	Heiji ^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
Spanish^EUEuropean	Heiji ^{(EoWEchoes of Wisdom)}
This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference.

Other Names

These names, though from official English sources, are not considered Canon by Zelda Wiki as they contradict a name or names from a higher-priority source.

Name	Hermit Crab^[5]
Applies to	A Link to the Past
Source	The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords—Prima's Official Strategy Guide by Prima Games
Superseded by	Encyclopedia
Name	Scrub Crab^[6]
Applies to	Oracle of Seasons
Source	The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages—Official Strategy Guide by BradyGames
Superseded by	Encyclopedia

Name	Applies to	Source	Superseded by
Hermit Crab^[5]	A Link to the Past	The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords—Prima's Official Strategy Guide by Prima Games	Encyclopedia
Scrub Crab^[6]	Oracle of Seasons	The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages—Official Strategy Guide by BradyGames	Encyclopedia

Gallery

A Hoarder under a rock from A Link to the Past
A Hoarder without a bush or rock from A Link to the Past
Spiny Beetle under a rock from Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages
Spiny Beetle under a bush from Four Swords
A Spiny Beetle under a Bush from The Minish Cap
A Spiny Beetle under a Rock from The Minish Cap
A Spiny Beetle under a Rock from Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch
A Spiny Beetle under a Skull from Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch
A Hoarder without its Mushroom from Echoes of Wisdom

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 206 ^{(ALttPA Link to the Past | LALink's Awakening | OoSOracle of Seasons | OoAOracle of Ages | FSFour Swords | TMCThe Minish Cap)}
↑ Hoarder
Naturally camouflaged, this creature hides underground until an unwary foe approaches the mushrooms on its back. — Notebook (Echoes of Wisdom)
↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 206
↑ Nintendo Official Guidebook: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Vol. 1, Shogakukan, pg. 126
↑ The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords—Prima's Official Strategy Guide, Prima Games, pg. 14 ^{(ALttPA Link to the Past)}
↑ The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages—Official Strategy Guide, BradyGames, Pocket Guide, pg. 102^{(OoSOracle of Seasons)}

[E_206-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 206 ^{(ALttPA Link to the Past | LALink's Awakening | OoSOracle of Seasons | OoAOracle of Ages | FSFour Swords | TMCThe Minish Cap)}

[EoW_Notebook-2] Hoarder
Naturally camouflaged, this creature hides underground until an unwary foe approaches the mushrooms on its back. — Notebook (Echoes of Wisdom)

[nomenclature-1-3] Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 206

[nomenclature-2-4] Nintendo Official Guidebook: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Vol. 1, Shogakukan, pg. 126

[5] The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords—Prima's Official Strategy Guide, Prima Games, pg. 14 ^{(ALttPA Link to the Past)}

[6] The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages—Official Strategy Guide, BradyGames, Pocket Guide, pg. 102^{(OoSOracle of Seasons)}

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